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| W KalsbeekSummaryAffiliation: University of North Carolina Country: USA Publications
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Disproportionate sampling for population subgroups in telephone surveysWilliam D Kalsbeek
Survey Research Unit, Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 2400, USA
Stat Med 26:1657-74. 2007..Whereas nominal subgroup sample sizes may be improved by disproportionate sampling, we conclude that both the survey designer and analyst should use this type of design cautiously in telephone surveys...- Building bridges between populations and samples in epidemiological studiesW Kalsbeek
Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 27599 2400, USA
Annu Rev Public Health 21:147-69. 2000..Ultimately, resolution of all of these issues requires that analysts clearly define a reference population and then understand the role of design features in relating sample results to that population... - Sampling minority groups in health surveysWilliam D Kalsbeek
Survey Research Unit, Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
Stat Med 22:1527-49. 2003..Simulated findings from practical illustrations involving the sampling of Hispanics are presented to address each issue... - Do we have all of the public health information we need in North Carolina?William D Kalsbeek
Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 27599 2400, USA
N C Med J 69:163-6. 2008 
Prevalence of hip symptoms and radiographic and symptomatic hip osteoarthritis in African Americans and Caucasians: the Johnston County Osteoarthritis ProjectJoanne M Jordan
Thurston Arthritis Research Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, CB 7280, 3300 Thurston Building, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7280, USA
J Rheumatol 36:809-15. 2009..To report contemporary estimates of the prevalence of hip-related osteoarthritis (OA) outcomes in African Americans and Caucasians aged>or=45 years...- Sample design and cohort selection in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of LatinosLisa M LaVange
Collaborative Studies Coordinating Center, Department of Biostatistics, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, USA
Ann Epidemiol 20:642-9. 2010..The choice of sample design, its rationale, and benefits and challenges of design decisions are described in this study... - Prevalence of knee symptoms and radiographic and symptomatic knee osteoarthritis in African Americans and Caucasians: the Johnston County Osteoarthritis ProjectJoanne M Jordan
Thurston Arthritis Research Center and Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599 7280, USA
J Rheumatol 34:172-80. 2007..To report contemporary estimates of the prevalence of knee-related osteoarthritis (OA) outcomes in African Americans and Caucasians aged > or = 45 years... - Oral cancer knowledge and examination experiences among North Carolina adultsLauren L Patton
Department of Dental Ecology, CB 7450, Room 388, Dental Office Building, School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7450, USA
J Public Health Dent 64:173-80. 2004..This study assesses knowledge of oral cancer risk factors, clinical signs, and oral cancer examination experience among North Carolina adults... 
The rising prevalence of chronic low back painJanet K Freburger
The Cecil G Sheps Center for Health Services Research, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 725 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7590, USA
Arch Intern Med 169:251-8. 2009..The objective of this study was to determine whether the prevalence of chronic LBP and the demographic, health-related, and health care-seeking characteristics of individuals with the condition have changed over the last 14 years...- Reporting of acute low back pain in a telephone interview. Identification of potential biasesT S Carey
Sheps Center for Health Services Research, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 20:787-90. 1995..CONCLUSIONS. Lack of recall occurs regarding acute low back pain, usually a self-limited illness. This potential under-estimate of back pain prevalence may be balanced by forward telescoping of the date of illness occurrence... - Development and testing of interview questions to determine last menstrual period in Mexican immigrant populationsNatalia Deeb-Sossa
Center for Health Statistics Research, The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA
J Immigr Health 6:127-36. 2004..Questions for querying about last menstrual period in this population are offered... - Lifetime risk of symptomatic knee osteoarthritisLouise Murphy
Business Computer Applications, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Arthritis Rheum 59:1207-13. 2008..To estimate the lifetime risk of symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (OA), overall and stratified by sex, race, education, history of knee injury, and body mass index (BMI)... - Incidence and risk factors for concussion in high school athletes, North Carolina, 1996-1999Mark R Schulz
Department of Public Health Education, School of Health and Human Performance, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC 27402 6170, USA
Am J Epidemiol 160:937-44. 2004.... - Prevalence of low sexual desire and hypoactive sexual desire disorder in a nationally representative sample of US womenSuzanne L West
RTI International, 3040 Cornwallis Rd, PO Box 12194, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 2194, USA
Arch Intern Med 168:1441-9. 2008..We sought to estimate the prevalence of low sexual desire and hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) in US women, focusing on their menopausal status...